The Town of Johnstown, Colorado is actively hiring for a new Public Works Director to be part of our dynamic and passionate team. This opportunity will allow the selected candidate to be a part of transformative projects and have legacy type impacts upon the community and the organization. Johnstown is a community of 20,000 where a strong blend of both residential and commercial identifies the Town. The Town’s strategic location along the I-25 corridor is facilitating the expectation for Johnstown’s population to double over the next 15 years, similar to that of the Northern Colorado Region. Come be part of a team and organization where what you do matters.

Public Works Department & Ideal Candidate: The selected Public Works Director will possess a unique blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and a strong experience of public works operations and infrastructure management. This will include a robust background in strategic planning, budget management, and capital expenditures. The ideal candidate will have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Town Management, Town Council, department heads, local, state, federal agencies, stakeholders, and within the community to ensure that a common vision is enacted and supported. Finally, the ideal candidate will strongly align with organizations guiding principles of: Teamwork, Innovation, Integrity, Communication, and Service Excellence.

The projects and direction of the community requires that the ideal candidate will be a professional leader who has the capacity and interest to be an effective mentor and inspires Staff to achieve excellence. Effective communication along with strong collaboration and team building skills will be necessary for this individual to be successful. Advanced written and oral communication skills are imperative. The Director oversees the Public Works Department which consists of:
• Streets & Alley
• Parks, Open Space & Cemetery Management
• Stormwater Management
• Fleet Maintenance
• Building & Facility Maintenance
• Capital Projects Management within the Department

Qualifications and Experience: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in construction management, public administration, civil engineering or a closely related field is desired. Master’s Degree desired. Requires minimum of 5 years of increasing experience in the leadership, direction and project management of infrastructure construction and maintenance projects. Experience as a Public Works Director or Deputy Director preferred.

The position is open until February 2, 2025 and a first review of applicants is expected to begin not later than the week of January 27, 2025. To be considered, please submit a cover letter expressing interest along with your resume to the official posting at: johnstownco.gov/employment.

Expected starting salary: $138,090 - $169,161 DOQ. The Town of Johnstown provides generous benefits including vacation, holiday, sick time, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plan contributions, and health savings accounts.

The Town of Johnstown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection be based on job-related factors. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.